Bite Size News, February 1: Blue Monday Edition

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  • After a few weeks in Afghanistan, a New Hampshire teen soldier was killed on Friday. [Union Leader or WMUR]
  • Film editor and longtime Boston resident Karen Schmeer died over the weekend when she was hit by robbery getaway car in Manhattan. [Boston Globe]
  • An off-duty firefighter perished when his own home burned down. [Martha's Vineyard Times]
  • Our sexy new Senator gets his first SNL impersonation. [Boston Herald]
  • While the fight over casinos continues, Massachusetts gamblers have a new way to lose money. [Boston Globe]
  • One headline says federal stimulus has created 4,722 jobs in the Commonwealth. [Boston Herald]
  • Another headline reports the number as 9,261 jobs. [Boston Globe]
  • Have you ever crashed your Toyota, you might be able to blame your "sticky accelerator." [WHDH]
  • Newsflash: A Nantucket State Rep used his travel stipend more that any other Mass legislator last year. [Boston Herald]
  • Congrats to the Boston Symphony Orchestra and local resident Yo-Yo Ma for winning classical Grammies. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
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  • belen1974

    FYI the first link above (to WMUR) generated this security message on my browser (firefox 3.5.5):



    This web site at www.wmur.com has been reported as an attack site and has been blocked based on your security preferences.

  • cheap_robv



    Hi,



    I only have access to IE at this location, and it works fine. I added another article link anyway.



    ~r

  • belen1974

    The link works now - no malware notice. Thanks for the additional link!

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